I am willing to serve my country, but do not wish to sacrifice the brave men under my command.

In the Retreat from Gettysburg Buford pursued the Confederates to Warrenton Virginia and was afterward engaged in many operations in central Virginia rendering a particularly valuable service in covering Maj. Kelly was dedicated on the Gettysburg Battlefield.

(March 4 1826 – December 16 1863) was a Union cavalry officer during the American Civil War with a prominent role at the start of the Battle of Gettysburg.